Health

Corporate Responsibility

About 70% of Myanmar’s 51.5 million population live in rural areas where access
to healthcare services and advice is a challenge. The ratio of health workers for
every 1,000 persons is still less than the World Health Organization’s standard
of 2.3 in Myanmar. As a part of Telenor’s Corporate Responsibility initiatives Telenor
Myanmar joins hand with Marie Stopes Myanmar (MSM) to develop Mate app targeting
to serve expectant and new mothers and young individuals with a range of reproductive
healthcare advice.

MSIM is a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health in Myanmar. Established
in 1997, MSIM currently operates in 44 townships in 8 states/divisions. MSIM’s services
are provided through static (fixed) clinic sites located in primarily urban settings,
and through mobile teams.

The initiative aims to improve the reach and effectiveness of MSM’s educational
efforts to beneficiaries, support to clients before and after services, and efficiency
of operations using mobile technology.

Specifically, the initiative aims to:

Develop and continuously improve Mate application

Train sexual and reproductive health promoters (SRHPs) in use of mobile technology
and Mate app to make rural field visits more effective for beneficiaries

Install Mate app on rural users’ smartphones and train them during field visits